Horse-holder.



No. 737,036.' PATENTED AUG. 25, 1903.

" J. STANIGEK., 1

lHORSE HOLDER.

APLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1903. I

' v No MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET. 1.

sumo.. msnm To D c No. 737,036. PATENTBD Auen 25, 19031( J.- STANIGB'K.HORSE HOLDER.

`LPPLICAIION FILED JULY 9, 1903,

N0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

\\ IIIIIII' UNITED 1 STATES Patented August 2 5, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE. n

JosEPH s'rANioEK, oEoi-neAoo. ILLINoIs `v`HoRSE-HOLDER.

" SPECIFICATION forming' part or Letters Patent No. 737,036, datd August25, 1903.

Application led July Q, 1903. SerialrNo. 164,883. (No modell) To a/ZZwhom it maypconcern: 1

Be it known that I, J osEPH STANICEK, a citizen of the United States,Whose residence and post-office address is at No. 135e Turneravenue, inthe city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illin ois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in l-[orse-I'Iolde'rs, of whichthe following is a specication.

The object of my invention is to dispense with the heavy weightgenerally used on the The manner in which I accomplish my object isshown in the following exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in,Whichof the arrows on the line 5,`Fig. 3.

' Figure l shows my device on the front rightside wheel and attached .tothebridle on the horse. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the forwardmovement of the horse and the tightening of the line connecting thebridle and.

my device, said device having partly revolved with the forward movementofthe wheel. Fig. 3 is an enlarged'viewof the vdevice in the positionshown in'Figs. -l and 2. Fig. 4; is a perspective view looking inthedirection Fig. 5

Fig.,3. parts in is a sectionalview through the line 5 Similar lettersindicate the same the several views. p

The wheel A may be of any size and preferably the front right wheel.-Attached to this wheel is a ratchet-wheel B, having two or more ears C,in whichthere are oblong apertures D, through which the Wood-screws Eare free to pass into the spokes F of the wheel A, thereby securing theadjustment and firm attachment of the ratchet-wheel to the wheel A.

v "Between the ears C' andthe spokes vF are Vgripping-blocksGr, whichare grooved, as shown at H, Fig. 4, to fit'the curve of the spokes.V"gripping-blocks G is a ring I, having an arm J. To this arm a pawl Kis pivotally attached by the pivotal vtap-screw-L. ,This ring is looselyfitted on the rratchet-wheel, so that Between the ratchet-wheel and thethe weight of the arm J and pawl K-holds it y stationary and the armpendentwhile thel ratchet-wheel revolves with the wheel A and the arm ofthe pawl rests against the stop-pin M. Vhen the horse is to be held, thehitchingstrap or line is hooked at one end into the pawl-ring N and to.theibridle,as shown in Fig. l. The weight'and the adjustment of thehitching-strap and hooks brings the kpawl into engagement withgtheratchet-wheel, so that any forward movement of the horse which revolvesthe Wheel A carries the pawl around with the ratchet-wheel," as shown inFig. 2,'and draws upon the bridle, thereby checking the horse andcausing himto back up till the pull on the bridle ceases' by therv.return of the pawl to the position shown in Fig. l. The horsev may backwithout interference, as the pawl will not interfere with the movementin that direction.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' Y Thecombination with the wheel of a vehicle of a ratchet-wheel securelyattached thereto and supporting a loose ring, and a pawl piv-` otallyattached to saidloose ring, and a hitching strap or line having suitablefastening connecting' said pawl andthe horses bridle, substantially as des crihed and for the purposes specified.

JOSEPH STANICEK.

Witnesses:

JULIUs RUBINSTEIN, JOSEPH STAAB.

